The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
In the House.

In the House.
In the House to-day Mr.. McCord moved
reconsideration of the action of the House
Yesterday on the bin prescribing the age at
which minors may be employed in cotton
and woolen mills. Tho motion was tabled
by a vote of n to 60.
The following new bills were introduced: :
BY Mr.. Tate, of Pickens--A bill to incor-
porate the Blue Ridge Banking, Loan and
Trust Company.
BY Mr.. Wheeler, of Walker--A bill to
amend article 3, section 4, paragraph Of
the constitution, so that the General Assem-
bly, of the State shall meet annually instead
of biennially.
BY Mr.. Shumake, of Burke--A bill to in
corporate the Hephzibah and Hawkinsville
railroad
The House took up for third reading the
resolution of Mr.. Harrell, of Webster,
authorizing the Governor to sell 1856 shares of
Georgia railroad stock owned by the State
and apply the proceeds to the payment of
the public debt of the State. The resolu-
tion was considered in committee of the
whole.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, explained his
motive in advocating the sale of the stock.
1t could be sold now at u good price and the
money well applied. Stock in railroads he
thought was uncertain property. 1t was
liable to advancement in value or deprecia-
tion in price, and when it could be sold for
IA good figure he thought that it would be q
wise policy TO let 1t go.
Mr. Foute, of Barlow, was opposed to the
sale. He thought that the investment was
good one and should be held intact. The
State was getting 10 per cent. interest on
the stocks. IL was true that the stock
was worth $l00 per share, but he
thought that this should be no
argument for the sale, as in his opinion it
would always be worth that figure, and
on the par value of the stock, which was
800 per share He did not think it was
wisdom to sell the stock.
MIR. GORDON FAvoRs THE SALE.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham. was in favor of
making the sale. The question that the
Legislature should consider was would this
stock always be as valuable as it is now
He said that for only two or three years
during the lease has the Georgia railroad
earned as much money as was needed to
pay the 10 per cent. When the Georgia rail
road was leased there was competition
between that road and the Central. Since
the Central leased it the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad and the
Richmond and Danville system had become
competing lines. He thought that it was
always good policy TO sell piece of prop
erty when he could get double the money
that he paid for it. He thought
that the time to sell was now.
A short time ago he sold some stock in the
Georgia railroad which he held in trust for
some orphan children. He did so because
he thought that the property was now
worth as much as it ever would be, and
in the future it may be worth less. He con-
cluded his remarks by moving that the com
mittee report the resolution back to the
House, with q recommendation that it do
pass.
MR.. HARRIsoN's POSITION
Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to
strike out the section providing for the dis
position of the funds arising from the sale.
He favored the selling of the stock, but
wanted the next Legislature TO say what
should be done with the money The amend
ment was accepted, and the resolution was
passed as amended.
WINE FROM BERRIES.
At the afternoon session, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, Mr.. Strickland, OF Dawson,
introduced bill to authorize the sale of
domestic wines manufactured from berries
in quantities OF not less than one quart in
the several counties of this State.
The House then resumed the reading of
bills the third time.
Mr. Huff's resolution for the relief of the
Home Provident Insurance Company,
passed.
Mr.. McCord's bill to fix and regulate the
hours OF labor in all cotton and WOODEN mills
came up. Upon a call Of the roll the bill
was lost.
Mr.. Schofelds bill to regulate the en-
ployment of labor, requiring the employer
as we'll as the employe TO give notice, etc,
and also to prevent interfering with labor
employed in the factories of the State, and
requiring the proprietors of factories TO
post notices stating what labor will be
required and the amount to be
paid for the same, came up Mr.
Harrell, OF Webster, said that the bill
could never be shaped in such way TO
make him vote for it. He was opposed to
making any law regulating labor. IL snould
be free to govern itself
Mr.. Jones, of Baker, moved TO indefinitely
postpone action on the bill, and upon this
Mr. McCord called for the yeas and nays
The result was ~ yeas TO 30 nays.
The title of the reformatory bill by Dr.
FELTON, was read. The introducer moved to
table it for the present Mr.. Schofeld
moved as a substitute for the motion that
consideration of the bill be indefinitely post
postponed The substitute was lost, and the
motion TO table prevailed
The bill of Mr.. RUSSELL Of Clarke, to
change the time Of holding the fall term of
the Supreme Court Of Clarke county
passed.
Mr.. Perkins bill to require the indexing
Of all deeds, mortgages, etc, passed.
The bill Of Mr. Pickett, of Worth, to alter
and amend section sos IN of the Code was re-
ported back by the committee with a recon-
mendation that it do not pass. The report
Of the committee was agreed TO and the bill
was lost The House then adjourned